Imperial County Sheriff’s Office loses deputy in traffic accident
The Imperial County Sheriff’s Office identified a fallen deputy Sunday morning on social media whom recently passed away Saturday evening.
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Biden’s frantic weekend saves infrastructure deal but leaves him on thinner political ice
Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN That Joe Biden’s cherished bipartisan infrastructure plan was nearly destroyed by a few of his own ill-chosen words highlights both the fragility of the deal and his own hopes for a productive domestic presidency. Biden’s extraordinary weekend effort to walk back his own remark on Thursday, interpreted as a threat
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John Langley, creator of ‘Cops’ TV series, dies at 78
John Langley, the creator and executive producer of the reality television series “Cops,” died after experiencing a heart attack while competing in an off-road race in Ensenada-San Felipe 250.
Continue ReadingHay al menos 57 casos de personas desaparecidas en la «carretera de la muerte» de México, cerca de la frontera con EE.UU.
urielblanco (CNN) — Desde enero de este año, se ha denunciado la desaparición de al menos 57 personas que viajaban por la «carretera de la muerte» de México, cerca de la frontera sureste entre Estados Unidos y México, informó el viernes la Fiscalía General de Justicia del estado mexicano de Tamaulipas. Al tramo de carretera
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Former Skid Row singer Johnny Solinger dies
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Hollie Silverman, CNN Former Skid Row singer Johnny Solinger has died, according to a post on the Official Skid Row Instagram page. He was 55. “We are saddened to hear the news of our brother Johnny Solinger,” the band said in the post Saturday. “Our thoughts are with his family, friends
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Man shot in the back in Times Square, NYPD says
By Ganesh Setty, CNN A 21-year-old man was the unintended victim of a shooting in New York’s Times Square on Sunday evening, according to police. The man was shot once in the back amid a dispute between a group of males he didn’t know, a New York City Police Department (NYPD) spokesperson told CNN. The
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LA Times’ strategy: Be a media platform, not just a newspaper
CNN’s Brian Stelter speaks with Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong and editor Kevin Merida as the publication expands its digital footprint in an effort to “redefine the modern American newspaper.”
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Czech President calls transgender people ‘disgusting’
By Tomas Etzler and Mitchell McCluskey Czech President Milos Zeman called transgender people “disgusting” in an interview on CNN affiliate CNN Prima News on Sunday, during a discussion of a controversial new law in Hungary. The Hungarian law bans all educational materials and programs for children that are considered to promote homosexuality, gender reassignment and
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I tested positive for COVID-19 twice in two cities. The responses were vastly different
By Pauline Lockwood, CNN As someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 in both Britain and Hong Kong, I’ve experienced the worst of both worlds. In one, I fell victim to the complete failure to check the disease’s spread, and in the other I got caught up in a zealous system intended to completely eradicate
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BET Awards 2021: See who won
The BET Awards, honoring Black excellence in entertainment and sports, are being presented Sunday.
Continue ReadingActing director of CISA discusses ransomware attacks
The current acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Brandon Wales, sits down with CNN’s Pamela Brown to talk ransomware attacks and what everyone in the country can do to prevent them in a CNN exclusive interview.
Continue Reading Cardi B debuts baby bump at BET Awards
By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Blackish” star Marsai Martin said it for us: “Okay, Bardi with the baby bump!” Rap superstar Cardi B debuted her pregnancy Sunday night during a performance on the BET Awards with her husband Offset’s rap trio Migos. Wearing a sparkly jumpsuit with her pregnant tummy bared, the artist executed some
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Trump Organization lawyers to meet Monday with Manhattan DA prosecutors
By Kara Scannell Lawyers for the Trump Organization are expected to meet Monday with prosecutors from the Manhattan district attorney’s office in an effort to convince them not to pursue charges against the company, according to a source familiar with the matter. The meeting follows a virtual conference late last week where prosecutors informed the
Continue ReadingIn this Chinese tower block, residents pay to take the lift home
By Kevin Schoenmakers, CNN In 2001, when their old home was demolished to make way for a new thoroughfare, Wang Zhenyuan and his wife didn’t mind that their replacement apartment was a seventh-floor walkup. They were in their fifties and fit. But 20 years later, the former silk factory workers feel differently. “Our legs aren’t
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Family describes harrowing race against time to flee collapsing building
A family in Florida said they used their survival instincts to escape the 11th floor of the Champlain Towers South condo complex as it collapsed around them on Thursday.
Continue ReadingBiden orders airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups
By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent President Joe Biden directed military forces to conduct defensive precision airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in the Iraq-Syria border region on Sunday evening, according to a news release from the Department of Defense. “The targets were selected because these facilities are utilized by Iran-backed militias that
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Rollover de vehículo expulsa al conductor, declarado fallecido en escena
El Departamento de Policía de Yuma (YPD) respondió a un informe de una colisión de un solo vehículo con heridos en la cuadra 800 de Giss Parkway, Domingo, aproximadamente a las 11:08 a.m.
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Police identify driver in fatal crash
Police identify the 53-year-old as Michael Jaramillo from Tucson.
Continue ReadingGreater focus on defense of critical infrastructure against cyber attacks is needed, says cyber agency chief
By Caroline Kenny and Pamela Brown, CNN In the wake of the Colonial Pipeline and JBS ransomware attacks in recent months, the head of the nation’s leading cybersecurity agency says these events are a harbinger of what’s to come on the cyber front and there needs to be a greater focus on shoring up the
Continue ReadingThorgan Hazard stunner knocks reigning champions Portugal out of Euro 2020, qualifies Belgium for quarterfinals
By Ben Morse, CNN A stunning long-ranged strike from Thorgan Hazard settled a hotly-contested game between Belgium and Portugal, and qualified Belgium for the quarterfinals of Euro 2020. Hazard, who plays for German side Borussia Dortmund, hit a swerving shot from 25 yards which deceived Rui Patrício in the Portugal goal and knocked the reigning
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